12 wives of Boko Haram militants surrender in Borno

12 wives of Boko Haram militants have surrendered to members of Civilian
JTF in Borno. The women surrendered after their husbands abandoned them
in the bush. The women when interrogated said their husbands left them
in the forest due to lack of food and fuel supply.

A Leader of state vigilante group in Mussa District in Askira-Uba local
government area of Borno state, Apagu Istifanus, said the women
surrendered between Monday and Tuesday this week..

''On Monday 4 of them came to Askira after thorough investigation, they
told us that their husbands could no longer feed them that they are many
in the bush but more were still coming, they have been taken to Biu
town for more information. Yesterday at about 4 pm another 8 surfaced
again, two of them several months pregnant,. Their husbands had left
them and their children at Ngude village in Damboa local government
area. But we have handed over to the military. They have moved them to
Mubi,'' Apagu said.